

Red State Revolt
The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics
Author: Eric Blanc
Narrator: Eric Jason Martin
Unabridged: 6 hr 6 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 08/30/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Education, Political Science, Labor & Industrial Relations
Synopsis
Confounding all expectations, these working-class rebellions erupted in regions with Republican electorates, weak unions, and bans on public sector strikes. By mobilizing to take their destinies into their own hands, red state school workers posed a clear alternative to politics as usual. And with similar actions now gaining steam in Los Angeles, Oakland, Denver, and Virginia, there is no sign that this upsurge will be short-lived.
Red State Revolt is a compelling analysis of the emergence and development of this historic strike wave, with an eye to extracting its main strategic lessons for educators, labor organizer, and radicals across the country. A former high school teacher and longtime activist, Eric Blanc embedded himself into the rank-and-file leaderships of the walkouts, where he was given access to internal organizing meetings and secret Facebook groups inaccessible to most journalists.